Are You a Church Planter or Pirate?

First of all, kudos to you for even letting me ask you that question. I assume the best of motives for pastors who desire to plant a new campus or church without hurting other local churches. There are some inevitable mistakes every church planter or planting church will make, but some missteps have further reaching implications.

I have planted a church as well as helped others plant churches, and hope to encourage well-intentioned missionaries to learn from both my touchdowns and turnovers.

Here are three questions to ask yourself to help discern whether you are personally being a church planter or a church pirate. Read More